hamilton street railway

Michael Kras
02 Nov 2021

HSR buses are now free for children ages 6-12 until April 2023

Are you a Hamilton resident between the ages of 6 and 12? If so, you’re probably not reading this; but an adult in your life almost certainly is, so they’ll be able to pass on the news that you ge...

Michael Kras
04 Mar 2021

Hamilton launches first carbon-negative bus in Ontario

In an effort to make transportation more efficient and sustainable in the fight against climate change, the City of Hamilton has partnered with Enbridge Gas to launch Ontario’s first-ever renewable ...

Michael Kras
22 Dec 2020

HSR will not be offering free transit on New Year’s Eve this year

The Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) has announced that they will be doing things differently this year by not offering free transit service on New Year’s Eve. Though the HSR traditionally offers free ...

Michael Kras
26 Oct 2020

HSR is ending sales of paper bus tickets and passes this week

As the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) gradually moves its way into a primarily paperless system of fare payment, the sale of paper bus tickets and passes is set to stop at the end of October. As of Oct...

Michael Kras
15 Sep 2020

HSR bus driver tests positive for COVID-19

A transit operator working for the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a release from the city. The employee, who last worked on Route #5 Delaware on Tuesday, ...

Michael Kras
08 Sep 2020

HSR launches new mobile app for trip planning on public transit

Getting around it about to become a bit easier for Hamilton’s public transit users, as the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) has launched a brand new mobile app to help streamline trip planning with Ham...

Michael Kras
03 Sep 2020

HSR introduces new PRESTO e-tickets as buses go paperless

As the city moves towards paperless fare payment on local public transit, the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) is one of the first transit systems to introduce a brand new fare option using PRESTO’s ne...

Michael Kras
21 Aug 2020

HSR will be lifting most seating restrictions in September amid COVID-19

After months of various health & safety measures in place on Hamilton’s public transit amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) will be increasing some schedules and lifting...

Michael Kras
22 Jul 2020

HSR is ending all paper tickets and bus passes, switching exclusively to Presto

Local transit riders should be prepared to ‘go green’ later this year, as the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) has announced that they will be scrapping all paper tickets and printed bus passes in fa...

Michael Kras
27 Jun 2020

HSR buses will resume fare collection next week

As some COVID-19 restrictions begin to soften in Hamilton and local services adjust to the current circumstances, the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) is set to make some changes; including resuming fare...